QuickTime is a multimedia development, storage, and playback technology from Apple. QuickTime files combine sound, text, animation, and video in a single file. It is very easy to use and allows you to interact with and share files that you have created or viewed.
Quicktime comes pre-installed on Mac desktop computers and laptops. However, on a Windows desktop or laptop, you must navigate to Apple's website to download the program. You can also simply download iTunes from Apple's website as well and QuickTime will be installed along with it.
BasicsPlayback controls in QuickTime Player appear when you move your pointer over the QuickTime Player window. Play: Click the Play button or press the spacebar Pause: Click Play button second time or press the spacebar again Rewind/Fast Forward: Click the once on the Rewind or Fast Forward button (Note: Clicking these buttons repeatedly speeds through playback faster. To return playback to normal, click the play button.)
The timeline at the bottom of the controls shows your current viewing progress. Drag the playhead ◆
left or right to move to a desired position or time. The total playback time remaining is listed in the bottom-right corner of the playback controls. If you want to see the length of the clip, just click on the time remaining.
Opening a file with QuickTime Double-click your media fileor Drag it onto the QuickTime Player icon in the Finder or Dock. orChoose File > Open File in QuickTime Player. Recording video Choose File > New Movie Recording. Press the circular record button once to start or stop your recording. Click the triangle icon to display a menu of additional options, such as whether to use a built-in camera or an external camera you've connected, and what the finished quality of your recording should be . Recording Audio Choose File > New Audio Recording. Click the circular record button once to start or stop your recording. Clicking the triangle icon gives you additional options, such as letting you choose whether to use the built-in microphone, an external microphone you've connected, and lets you adjust the finished quality of your recording.
Record your screen Choose File > New Screen Recording. To start recording, click the round record button. If you want to record the entire screen, click anywhere on the screen to start recording. To record just a smaller portion of the of the screen, drag your pointer to select the region of the screen you want to record, then click the Start Recording button within the region. To stop recording, click the stop button in the menu bar Clicking the triangle icon gives you additional options, such as letting you choose whether to use the built-in microphone, an external microphone you've connected, or the option to use no microphone at all. The triangle also allows you to adjust the finished quality of your screen recording, select whether or not your mouse clicks are shown during the recording (the pointer is highlighted when you click), and to select what location to save your screen recording when finished.
Trimming
Open the file in QuickTime Player.
Choose Edit > Trim. The trimming bar appears.
To select the portion of the recording you want to keep, drag the yellow trimming bar handles to the left and right as desired.
When you are satisfied with your selection area, click Trim.
Split and rearrange clips
Drag the playhead ◆ to the location where you want to split the clip in half.
Choose Edit > Split Clip.
Your media becomes two separate clips and the controls change to show you an editing timeline. If you want to rearrange the order of the clips in your media, drag them in the timeline. When you're finished editing, click Done. You can then repeat the steps to split and rearrange your media further. If you want to rearrange clips further, choose View > Show Clips to return to the editing view. Combine or paste clips
Choose View > Show Clips.
Select the clip you want.
From the Edit menu, choose Cut or Copy.
Choose Edit > Paste to place a copy of the clip into the movie.
Drag the clip to the area of the timeline where you want it to play.
Click Done.
You can even copy and paste media between different files. Copy the clip from a media file in QuickTime Player. Then, open or select another file in QuickTime Player. Then select paste. Rotate or flip clips From the Edit menu choose Rotate Left, Rotate Right, Flip Horizontal, or Flip Vertical depending on the rotation or flip need to correct the clip. Saving your movie To save your movie or audio file, choose File > Save. Then, enter a name and destination. You can also export your video or audio to another format. Choose File > Export and select the output option you prefer. To export only the audio portion of your video, choose Export from the File menu. Type a name in the “Export As” field. Then from the Format pop-up menu, choose “Audio Only” and click Export. Built-in sharing
Double-click the media file that you want to share, if it's not already open.
Click the Share button in the playback controls.
In the menu that appears, choose your sharing destination.
QuickTime is a multimedia development, storage, and playback technology from Apple. QuickTime files combine sound, text, animation, and video in a single file. It is very easy to use and allows you to interact with and share files that you have created or viewed.
Quicktime comes pre-installed on Mac desktop computers and laptops. However, on a Windows desktop or laptop, you must navigate to Apple's website to download the program. You can also simply download iTunes from Apple's website as well and QuickTime will be installed along with it.
BasicsPlayback controls in QuickTime Player appear when you move your pointer over the QuickTime Player window.
Play: Click the Play button
Pause: Click Play button
Rewind/Fast Forward: Click the once on the Rewind
(Note: Clicking these buttons repeatedly speeds through playback faster. To return playback to normal, click the play button.)
The timeline at the bottom of the controls shows your current viewing progress. Drag the playhead ◆
left or right to move to a desired position or time. The total playback time remaining is listed in the bottom-right corner of the playback controls. If you want to see the length of the clip, just click on the time remaining.
Opening a file with QuickTime
Double-click your media fileor Drag it onto the QuickTime Player icon in the Finder or Dock. orChoose File > Open File in QuickTime Player.
Recording video
Choose File > New Movie Recording.
Press the circular record button once to start or stop your recording.
Click the triangle icon to display a menu of additional options, such as whether to use a built-in camera or an external camera you've connected, and what the finished quality of your recording should be
.
Recording Audio
Choose File > New Audio Recording.
Click the circular record button once to start or stop your recording.
Clicking the triangle icon gives you additional options, such as letting you choose whether to use the built-in microphone, an external microphone you've connected, and lets you adjust the finished quality of your recording.
Record your screen
Choose File > New Screen Recording.
To start recording, click the round record button.
If you want to record the entire screen, click anywhere on the screen to start recording.
To record just a smaller portion of the of the screen, drag your pointer to select the region of the screen you want to record, then click the Start Recording button within the region.
To stop recording, click the stop button in the menu bar
Clicking the triangle icon gives you additional options, such as letting you choose whether to use the built-in microphone, an external microphone you've connected, or the option to use no microphone at all. The triangle also allows you to adjust the finished quality of your screen recording, select whether or not your mouse clicks are shown during the recording (the pointer is highlighted when you click), and to select what location to save your screen recording when finished.
Trimming
Split and rearrange clips
Your media becomes two separate clips and the controls change to show you an editing timeline. If you want to rearrange the order of the clips in your media, drag them in the timeline.
When you're finished editing, click Done. You can then repeat the steps to split and rearrange your media further. If you want to rearrange clips further, choose View > Show Clips to return to the editing view.
Combine or paste clips
You can even copy and paste media between different files. Copy the clip from a media file in QuickTime Player. Then, open or select another file in QuickTime Player. Then select paste.
Rotate or flip clips
From the Edit menu choose Rotate Left, Rotate Right, Flip Horizontal, or Flip Vertical depending on the rotation or flip need to correct the clip.
Saving your movie
To save your movie or audio file, choose File > Save. Then, enter a name and destination.
You can also export your video or audio to another format. Choose File > Export and select the output option you prefer.
To export only the audio portion of your video, choose Export from the File menu. Type a name in the “Export As” field. Then from the Format pop-up menu, choose “Audio Only” and click Export.
Built-in sharing